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Title: Cyclic (Alkyl)(amino)carbenes (CAACs) in Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis

Abstract

Discovered in 2005, cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbenes (CAACs) have led to numerous discoveries in the field of ruthenium olefin metathesis, until then largely dominated by the well-known N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs). Compared to the latter, CAACs are simultaneously more nucleophilic (σ-donating) and electrophilic (π-accepting), which leads to very strong metal-carbene bonds. Consequently, CAAC-ruthenium complexes are very robust, which leads to enhanced catalytic activities, as exemplified by the industrially relevant ethenolysis of unsaturated fatty acids (up to of 390,000 TON). Furthermore, we provide a comprehensive overview of the impact of CAAC ligands in olefin metathesis, including results which are discribed in patents.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [2]
  1. Univ. de Rennes (France)
  2. Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1773898
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0009376
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
ACS Catalysis
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 11; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 2155-5435
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbenes (CAACs); olefin metathesis; homogeneous catalysis; ruthenium catalysts; transition metals; ruthenium; hydrocarbons; ligands; catalysts; metathesis

Citation Formats

Morvan, Jennifer, Mauduit, Marc, Bertrand, Guy, and Jazzar, Rodolphe. Cyclic (Alkyl)(amino)carbenes (CAACs) in Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis. United States: N. p., 2021. Web. doi:10.1021/acscatal.0c05508.
Morvan, Jennifer, Mauduit, Marc, Bertrand, Guy, & Jazzar, Rodolphe. Cyclic (Alkyl)(amino)carbenes (CAACs) in Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.0c05508
Morvan, Jennifer, Mauduit, Marc, Bertrand, Guy, and Jazzar, Rodolphe. Wed . "Cyclic (Alkyl)(amino)carbenes (CAACs) in Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.0c05508. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1773898.
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title = {Cyclic (Alkyl)(amino)carbenes (CAACs) in Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis},
author = {Morvan, Jennifer and Mauduit, Marc and Bertrand, Guy and Jazzar, Rodolphe},
abstractNote = {Discovered in 2005, cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbenes (CAACs) have led to numerous discoveries in the field of ruthenium olefin metathesis, until then largely dominated by the well-known N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs). Compared to the latter, CAACs are simultaneously more nucleophilic (σ-donating) and electrophilic (π-accepting), which leads to very strong metal-carbene bonds. Consequently, CAAC-ruthenium complexes are very robust, which leads to enhanced catalytic activities, as exemplified by the industrially relevant ethenolysis of unsaturated fatty acids (up to of 390,000 TON). Furthermore, we provide a comprehensive overview of the impact of CAAC ligands in olefin metathesis, including results which are discribed in patents.},
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year = {Wed Jan 20 00:00:00 EST 2021},
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